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AT&T, Gric in Wi-Fi Deal

Updated July 9, 2003 2:48 p.m. ET

AT&T Corp., Bedminster, N.J., said it chose Gric Communications Inc. to provide its business customers with secure wireless Internet access. While companies like McDonald's Corp. and Starbucks Corp. offer customers wireless Internet using Wi-Fi technology at minimal cost, secure Wi-Fi access is a rarity. That has kept many business users away from the nascent technology. Under the agreement, Gric will install its software on AT&T customers' servers, allowing them secure access to Wi-Fi networks in airports, convention centers, hotels, and other public places. Gric's software creates a firewall, and allows...